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Goldenrod Borer Plume Moth

Hellinsia kellicottii

Description:

T shaped flying insect

Habitat:

Suburban

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2 Comments

Jellis
Jellis 6 years ago

This looks like a Goldenrod Borer Plume Moth
Hellinsia kellicottii
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/spec...

Doren B
Doren B 6 years ago

This is one of the Plume Moths. These can be difficult to identify down to the species (there are about 147 species in N. America.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterophori...

rydenc17
Spotted by
rydenc17

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Aug 25, 2017
Submitted on Aug 28, 2017

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